Friday, 18 May 2012

Red salute to Democratic Korea

Dermot Hudson gives a comprehensive report

By New Worker correspondent

FRIENDS of revolutionary Korea
met in London last weekend to mark
the centenary of the birth of great leader Kim Il Sung, the eternal president
of the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea and to hear a report back
on the World Congress of the Juche Idea that took place in Pyongyang
last month.

Dermot
Hudson, the chair of the Juché Idea Study Group, opened with
a comprehensive report on the Juché conference and life in the DPRK today. NCP
leader Andy Brooks gave a rousing rendition of the declaration of the World
Congress of the Juché Idea, which was adopted by the meeting by acclaim.

And Dr Hugh
Goodacre spoke about Kim Il Sung’s immense role in the Korean
and world communist movement during a life-time devoted to the struggle of
working people.

But
first of all the meeting paused to pay tribute to Katina Ellis, a New Worker supporter who showed her
unconditional support for the Korean people’s cause of socialism and
reunification. Katina, who died last month, was a peace activist and
anti-imperialist who regularly took part in the meetings and protest pickets
organised by the UK Korean Friendship Association (KFA) and Friends of Korea
Committee.

Juché
supporters from all walks of life and all age groups took part in the
discussion, which revolved the epic events held in Pyongyang
last month that included a great military parade and firework display, an arts
festival and the unveiling of the statue of dear leader Kim Jong Il, who sadly
passed away in December.

Supreme
leader Kim Jong Un was swamped by the enthusiasm of the people when spoke to
the people at all the mass events during the celebrations – a week that Dermot
Hudson said was truly the trip of a lifetime.

Many questions
were asked by the audience, including the role of the media, the DPRK satellite
launch, cultural exchange, and the campaign against the imperialist sanctions
against Democratic Korea.

The
meeting was organised by the Juché Idea Study Group, the Association for the
Study of Songun Politics and the UK KFA and during the organising part of the
agenda it was agreed to prepare for a UK KFA AGM
on 25th June and organise seminars on the works of great leader Kim
Il Sung and dear leader Kim Jong Il.